,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dccd  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #bh1     
#bjbj,ms4 ,mc,sally introduced the      
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,armed   
,services  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend title   
#aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 to improve  
the process by which a member of the    
,armed ,forces may be referred for a    
mental health evaluation4  #a4 ,short   
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,brandon ,act4  #b4 ,mandatory referral 
of members of the ,armed ,forces for    
mental health evaluation ,section       
#ajij;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states   
,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by             
redesignating subsection 7e7 as         
subsection 7f72 and  7#b7 by inserting  
after subsection 7d7 the following new  
subsection3  7e7 ,process applicable to 
member disclosure ,the regulations      
required by subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 
establish a phrase that enables a member
 of the armed forces to trigger a       

referral of the member by a commanding  
officer or supervisor for a mental      
health evaluation2  7#b7 require a      
commanding officer or supervisor to make
 such referral as soon as practicable   
following disclosure by the member to   
the commanding officer or supervisor of 
the phrase established under paragraph  
7#a72 and  7#c7 ensure that the referral
 process protects the confidentiality of
 the member in a manner similar to the  
confidentiality provided for members    
making restricted reports under section 
#aefe;b7b7 of this title4  4